Mounting in Place

The package includes a J-mount with U-clamps for attaching the antenna to a pole. The manufacturer’s website offers FAQ and troubleshooting information for setting up the antenna.

During installation, make sure to point the antenna in the direction of towers — using a compass and the magnetic azimuth heading of tvfool.com’s signal report.

You should also use a level (either a carpenter’s level tool or the level feature of a smartphone app like Measure on iPhone) on the vertical portion of the J mount to ensure it’s truly perpendicular with the ground.

If the signal report indicates that surrounding towers are separated by an angle greater than 90 degrees, then to receive these stations you might consider either:

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Lorena
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May 5, 2019

Hi, my husband was thinking of getting the RCA antena but is there a possibility (or are there situations) where it reaches out past 70 miles, as you wrote in the review? Most stations closer, but we have a few further out. Thanks very much, Lorena

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Greg
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May 6, 2019

Hi Lorena, a fact of antenna life is that nominal ranges provided by manufacturers may not apply to your situation because it all depends on signal strength at your location. This is because of local interference factors, obstructions that happen to be in the line of sight to stations, etc. Therefore it’s always hard to say in advance which channels a given antenna will get you. 70 miles is anyways quite far away and the curvature of the earth limits reception range for the average homeowner to about 80 miles tops. On the other hand it might be that a well-installed RCA antenna that’s both high up and has a clear line of sight to towers might get those far-away channels. I would just try and if it doesn’t work you can always return the antenna. Good luck!

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